Yellowmargin moray
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Special features
She literally has fire in her eyes, they glow orange and give her a mystical and dangerous aura.
Appearance
Their base coloring is ochre yellow to dark brown with a fine, yellow marble pattern.
Young animals can be recognized by their marbling which is more greenish than yellowish.
The gill covers always form a noticeable black spot on their flanks.
Natural enemies
Sharks
Dangerous/Venomous
The Yellowmargin moray is not venomous.
However, if she is provoked, she may bite. Her bites can result in severe injuries that require medical treatment.
Sketch
1. Dark skin with fine bright mottling
Pro tips
At night, she lurks in crevices and holes in outer reefs and lagoons, every now and then her head peeks out curiously.
At night, they go hunting and are among the sea's most feared predators.
They have an incredibly keen sense of smell and use it to hunt fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.
They become sexually mature as a female and can then transform into a male if necessary (protogynous hermaphrodite).
Text: Carolina Leiter
Pic: Felician Hosp
Illustration: Dive Dict
